Prisons are designed to punish people who break the law. They aren’t expected to provide the same accommodations or services available at a scenic five-star hotel. But they also shouldn’t be shrinking the brains of its inhabitants or catalyze suicidal thoughts and psychosis,…

A complaint filed by the Legal Aid Society and others have accused the state prison system of holding mentally ill and disabled people in isolation despite a law against the practice.

This is extremely dangerous due to Solitary being linked to causing psychosis, anxiety and…

Dillion Compton disrupts the idea of prisons as a permanent part of society by focusing on the trauma experienced by individuals in solitary confinement. His work prompts reflection on the cognitive dissonance of prison officials and lawmakers.
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Group Files Lawsuit Against DOCCS OMH Over HALT Solitary Law Violations fingerlakesdailynews.com/regional-state…

51% of the US population is the number we strive for to ensure the public agrees that solitary is torture. Coming together as a community against solitary confinement is the only way to ensure freedom for all.

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Our report in collaboration with Solitary Watch found that over 122k people across the U.S. are currently in #solitaryconfinement each day. This example is shocking, but proves why we need to join together to end solitary confinement - help us end it: zurl.co/OhgA

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“Prisons exist to punish and rehabilitate people — not to torture and destroy them”

The Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights just released a groundbreaking report on ending torture by solitary confinement in Illinois. This vital document calls for reducing or restricting…

We need your help to text Biden to end solitary confinement. President Biden vowed to end solitary confinement across the nation if he were elected. It's his job to make promises; it's our job to hold him to his word.

We MUST continue holding him and his administration…

The long road to end solitary confinement in Wisconsin: Faith groups, grieving families and formerly incarcerated people push for policy reforms wisconsinexaminer.com/2024/04/26/the… via Wisconsin Examiner

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Despite outcry at juvenile detention centers, Tennessee lawmakers fail to pass oversight bill: Reporting showed multiple county-run facilities have been locking up kids alone. tennesseelookout.com/2024/04/26/des… via Tennessee Lookout

Solitary in the Sunshine State was a CLE course, so please share w/ Attorneys.

Copy of the recording: youtu.be/4bhVeRRMgVo

Link to the PPT presented by Andrea: drive.google.com/file/d/1WOgEOL…

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This footage, captured during the Virginia 2024 General Assembly, showcases the crucial moment when Senator Barbara Favola introduced SB719 on the Senate floor for a full Senate vote. SB 719 is a significant step towards prohibiting the use of isolated confinement for more than…